{"id":27838,"date":"2025-02-28T14:18:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=27838"},"modified":"2025-06-05T17:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:49:53","slug":"nikola-jovic-out-for-at-least-4-weeks-with-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/nikola-jovic-out-for-at-least-4-weeks-with-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikola Jovi\u0107 out for at least 4 weeks with injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nikola Jovi\u0107 will be absent for at least four weeks with a broken bone in his right hand, the Miami Heat announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Heat, currently ninth in the East, are chasing a top-six finish to secure a direct playoff spot so this is a major setback for the team\u2019s push for a guaranteed playoff spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nikola Jovi\u0107 suffered the injury during Sunday\u2019s game against Milwaukee and was diagnosed with a fracture at halftime.<br>\n<br> He was sidelined at Monday\u2019s game in Atlanta and was evaluated by team doctors on Tuesday, who set the four-week recovery timeline. He has been given a splint to wear until he\u2019s re-evaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel for Niko,\u201d Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. \u201cI know how much he\u2019s put into this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jovi\u0107, averaging 10.7 points and 3.9 rebounds this season, is expected to miss at least 15 games.<br>\n<br> The earliest he could return is March 25, when Miami faces the Warriors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikola Jovi\u0107 will be absent for at least four weeks with a broken bone in his right hand, the Miami Heat announced Tuesday. The Heat, currently ninth in the East, are chasing a top-six finish to secure a direct playoff spot so this is a major setback for the team\u2019s push for a guaranteed playoff spot. Nikola Jovi\u0107 suffered the injury during Sunday\u2019s game against Milwaukee and was diagnosed with a fracture at halftime. He was sidelined at Monday\u2019s game in Atlanta and was evaluated by team doctors on Tuesday, who set the four-week recovery timeline. He has been given a splint to wear until he\u2019s re-evaluated. \u201cI feel for Niko,\u201d Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. \u201cI know how much he\u2019s put into this.\u201d Jovi\u0107, averaging 10.7 points and 3.9 rebounds this season, is expected to miss at least 15 games. 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